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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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